Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-27

| Tue COuecll0n OF arrears Oh waterman taxes and
decided that the only legal way was to advertise
the tax sales as in the case OF delinquencies on
the general tax account SO the water on premises
against which such arrears are charged viii not be
turned on.
District Government Affairs.
VITAL STATISTICS.
week shows that 156 deaths were recorded during
that period, an increase OF 43 over the preceding
one week was ies, during that ending June %. 5.
During the week ended June there were only "a
deaths recorded, being 80 less than the number
recorded last week. Death rate per LOCO per an
mum last week-white, 1914; colored, 1902; total
population, 3s.63. OF the deaths reported 80 were
age and 2S over sixty years The principal causes
OF death were: CerebrO-spinal meningitis, 3; con-
sumption, Il; diarrheal. 25; dightheria, 2:typnod
white, Is colored- Marriages reported, Is white, 5
cOlOred.
BUILDING PERMITS
nave been Issued by Inspector EntwSle as follows:
Ed. Volt, to erect brick dwelling, numbered l2Il
street southeast, 81 500, and i've brick dwell
ings, & at NOS NOS lS2s to lssl, 5000; D. x aackman
west, 5000; Mrs. Ida Geir, to repair No. 1855 Ii
street northeast, $1.500; +. j. Shadd, to repair
NO. 1852 Cedar street northwest, $3.50; d. A.
waterton, to repair No. 1232 2Oth street north.
west; $500
MIscELLANEoUs
The Commissioners have informed the Analostan
Boat Club that the club will be permitted to oc-
cupy the property at the foot OF New Hampshire
avenue where the boat house now stands for one
The District Commissioners have Informed the
Belt Line co. that the improvement OF New Jersey
avenue during the present season will necessitate
the paving OF this avenue by the company ad-
1acent to its tracks and possibly change OF
grade thereof in case the grade OF the avenue is
Douglass Simms. formerly clerk in the ONCE Of
the superintendent Of county roads, has been ap-
pointed clerk in the engineer department, vice
frAn Sfnrra a st>ox 90
seer OF the 9Th street property yard.
J. NJ. BLOOD, general manager OF 'ProbatiOn and
e
third floor OF 500 street northwest. above the
health Office.
c. E. owen and others file a protest against the
establishment OF hack stand at the northwest
corner OF and 14th streets northwest.
The application iOr pardon OF Mary Lilly, an in
district attorney.
W. c. Avery wants the sewer on the north side
OF virginia avenue southeast between 4th and 9Th
r b. Ziegler, a member Of the city council OF
Harrisburg, Pa, asks ii the Barber asphalt pave
ment Is adapted Tor use In commercial city.
A DIseRAcEFuL AFFkAY AMONG woMEN-In the
Police Court this morning Susie Holmes, a COL
oreo woman, appeared on the witness stand with
swelled left jaw and a head wrapped In bloody
handkerchief as the prosecuting witness against
son ofi be Gare % %aawShs ana LIZZIE Thomp-
MT John A. Moss appeared for the accused and
Mr.. shepherd for the prosecution. Susie testified
that Frances Webb struck her On the head with
beer bottle, and Carrie said "Kill the bloody -"
Frances tried to strike Susie with a brick The
cause OF It was about man whose wife had not
Deen oead month. Other witnesses testified that
the rracaS took place on D street. near 13k street.
and it was shown that the bottle was used on
Bell testified that She did not hit susie. but the
latter struck her first and these two others jumped
on her, and Susie cut her finger with a razor.
Carrie Hawkins testified that susie struck Frances
nrst with a bottle and then drew her razor, and
Two wv Others Jumped IN She only pulled one woman
on on IS susie Lizzie Thompson Claimed that she was
named, Lizzie Thompson, fned Frances Bell $50 or
90 days and Carrie Hawkins $40 @ 30 days.
FNEp FOR STREET SPRINKLrNG OUT OF HouRs.-
Between and o'clock yesterday afternoon Of
ncer Maddox found David Helms coloreu, sprinkling
the parking at the residence OF Mr5 Gen. Ramsey
on 21st street. The officer notified him that IL was
violation OF law to use the hose at that time as
the order of the Commissioners fxed the hour be-
tween and O'Clock. The man refused to stop
using the hose, and the ofiicer arrested him. This
morning, in the Police Court, Helms forfeited s.
collateral This is the first case prosecuted under
the new order.
CAUGHT THE PoL1cEMAN's Foor IN THE DOOR
store at the corner OF 9Th and streets, was
charged In the Police Court, this morning with
violating I'll the Sunday liquor law and assaulting
place OF business to get evidence against him. 1t
was shown that Sergeant Dunnigan and Off1cer
When Sergeant Dunnigan started In the store the
defendant slammed the door in his face and
caught his foot in the door, He refused TO release
the Officers foot when told to do So Witnesses
testified to being furnished with liquor In the
defendants place. The court imposed fine OF 500
In the liquor case and $40 for the assault. Appeal
noted.
Boy THIEVES sARRESTED.-Yesterday afternoon,
about 4 O'Clock, when Mr. A. w. White, OF No. 2515
l street, returned to his home he entered his
premises through the gate and found that his
small dog had been drowned in q washtub under
the hydrant. Upon entering the house he found
that the back door had been broken open and a
small iron bank had been broken open and robbed
OF its contents. revolver and other articles had
also been carried Oh. Mr.. White reported the
robbery to the police, and Officers Maddox and
Keefe shortly afterward arrested three small
white boys, John Briscoe, fourteen years old;
John Williams. eleven years old, and Thomas
Parker, ten years old. When taken to the station
the boys admitted being In the house. On account
OF their youth they were charged, In the Police
Court this morning, with petit larceny, and not
housebreaking. The pistol was recovered from a
small cOlOred boy, who said It was given TO him by
Williams. BrtscOe told the court that he was
there and drowned the dog. Parker and Williams
also admitted being there, and said they were In
the house. The judge said 1t was pretty hard
thing to send such small boys to prison for one act
OF indiscretion, and he was inclined to think he
would give them another chance. Restitution, in
the sum OF flve dollars, was ordered and sentence
suspended during good behavior, with the under
standing that II they do hot mend their ways they
win be brought up again and sentenced TO the
Southern Pacific Railroad stock.
THE EXAMINATION OF TREASURER MILLER CONTINUED.
Treasurer Miller, OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, was examined again by the Pacific Railroad
investigating committee in San Francisco yester-
day. The witness was examined as to the capital
stock Of the road, and stated that the total
amount OF outstanding stock is $6S 600 OOO
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